Félix Barrio Barrio

Who they were

Born at Villafranca Montes de Oca, in the province of Burgos, on 8 March 1883, he made his religious profession as a coadjutor brother on 19 March 1899 and was killed on 14 October 1936. Pope Francis beatified him among the Claretian martyrs of Spain on 21 October 2017.

The miracles

As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.

Why that counted as sanctity

The decree on martyrdom records that the companions were recognised as killed for their faith in Christ and in the Church.